Pre-Dispatch Auction Checklist
An auction transport order is most reliable when the release information is complete before the carrier is sent. This checklist is designed to reduce preventable dry runs, storage charges and loading surprises across physical and digital auction pickups. The auction's own current rules always control.
Get a Current QuoteDo not assume winning the vehicle means it can immediately be loaded. The auction or seller's release status should be confirmed first.
Large auction companies operate multiple branches, and digital marketplaces may release from a seller's lot rather than a branded facility.
If the vehicle has a time-sensitive pickup requirement, include it in the initial quote request rather than waiting until a carrier is already assigned.
A generic 'inoperable' label may not be enough. The difference between a no-start vehicle that rolls normally and a collision vehicle with locked wheels can determine whether ordinary auto-transport equipment is suitable.
Use the current workflow for the actual marketplace or auction. Phoenix maintains separate planning guides for commonly encountered pickup systems, but those guides are secondary to the live instructions issued for the specific purchase.
Incomplete release or pickup information is a major avoidable problem because a transporter can arrive at the right facility and still be unable to take the vehicle.
No. Provide the deadline before dispatch so urgency and carrier availability can be evaluated correctly.
Use it as a planning framework, but the auction's current release, appointment, gate and storage rules control the actual pickup.
Use the quote form for current route, vehicle, equipment and timing details rather than relying on a generic national rate.
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